familyLiliaceae
genusBrodiaea
speciesBrodiaea californica
subspeciesBrodiaea californica subsp. leptandra

Brodiaea californica subsp. leptandra

(Greene) J. C. Pires

Taxon 50: 201. 2001.

J. Chris Pires
Endemic
Basionym: Hookera leptandra Greene Pittonia 1: 74. 1887
Synonyms: Brodiaea californica var. leptandra (Greene) Hoover Brodiaea leptandra A. Heller Hookera synandra
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 323.

Flowers: perianth lobes 4–7 mm wide; staminodia margins 1/2 involute; ovary 5–7 mm. 2n = 10, 12, 24.


Phenology: Flowering summer (Jun).
Habitat: Open mixed evergreen forests, chaparral, gravelly clay soils, often on serpentines
Elevation: 0–900 m

Distribution

V26 645-distribution-map.jpg

Calif.

Discussion

This subspecies is uncommon, occuring in the Coast Ranges of northern California. T. F. Niehaus (1971, 1980) recognized Brodiaea leptandra as a separate species related to B. californica and B. appendiculata. G. Keator (1993) regarded it as a variety that is geographically disjunct and slightly smaller.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broad" is not a number."thicker" is not a number.

... more about "Brodiaea californica subsp. leptandra"
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2n chromosome quantity
24 +, 12 +  and 10 +
Abaxial perianth coloration
bluish purple +
Anther arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Anther dehiscence
basifixed +
Anther fixation
basifixed +
Anther fixation or orientation
appressed +
Anther shape
cordate +  and linear +
Anther some measurement
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Apex shape
rounded +
Appendage presence
absent +
Appendage prominence
rudimentary +
Author
J. Chris Pires +
Authority
(Greene) J. C. Pires +
Basal leaf architecture or shape
sheathing +
Basal leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Basal leaf growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Base shape
not triangular +
Basionyms
Hookera leptandra +
Blade architecture
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
Blade arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Blade shape
crescent--shaped +
Blade size or width
narrow +
Bract architecture
sheathing +  and involucrate +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract quantity
1;several +
Bract texture
scarious +
Bulb architecture
tunicate +  and scaly +
Corm architecture
solid +
Corm coating
fibrous-coated +
Distribution
Calif. +
Elaiosome texture
fleshy +
Elevation
0–900 m +
Filament arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Filament fusion
adnate +
Filament shape
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
Filament size
slender +
Filament some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Flap shape
triangular +
Flower architecture
sessile +  and pedicellate +
Flower quantity
single +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Flower some measurement
2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br /> (3.8 cm38 mm <br />0.038 m <br />) +
Form shape
Triangular (?) +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit dehiscence
loculicidal +
Fruit shape
ovoid +
Fruit texture
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Habitat
Open mixed evergreen forests, chaparral, gravelly clay soils, often on serpentines +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
bracteate +, open +  and umbellate +
Inflorescence arrangement
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
Inner perianth quantity
3 +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf duration
persistent +
Leaf quantity
1 (6) +
Lobe length
2+ times length of tube (?) +, 20mm (?) +  and 30mm (?) +
Lobe orientation
recurved +  and ascending +
Lobe width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (?) +  and 1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Margin quantity
1/4 (?) +  and 1/2 (?) +
Margin shape or vernation
involute +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Outer perianth quantity
3 +
Ovary architecture
sessile +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +
Ovary coloration
green +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovary some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Ovule quantity
several +
Pedicel architecture
articulate +
Pedicel orientation
erect +
Pedicel some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Perianth architecture
6-tepaled +
Perianth coloration
white +  and pale lilac +
Perianth fusion
connate +
Perianth lobe arrangement
alternating +  and opposite +
Perianth lobe width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Perianth prominence
showy +
Perianth reflectance
shiny +
Phenology
Flowering summer (Jun). +
Pistil architecture
3-carpellate +
Publication title
Taxon +
Publication year
2001 +
Reference
None +
Scape architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Scape fragility or size
stout +
Scape shape
cylindrical +
Scape size
slender +
Scape some measurement
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
Scape texture
rigid +
Seed arrangement
wind-distributed +
Seed coloration
black +
Seed prominence or shape
flat +
Seed quantity
1 +  and many +
Seed shape
rounded +  and flattened +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen fusion
adnate +  and free +
Stamen position
epitepalous +
Stamen quantity
3 +
Stamen reproduction
fertile +
Staminodia margin quantity
1/2 +
Staminodia margin shape or vernation
involute +
Staminodium arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Staminodium coloration
white +  and pale lilac +
Staminodium orientation
erect +
Staminodium prominence or shape
flat +
Staminodium quantity
3 +
Staminodium some measurement
16mm;27mm +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stigma fusion
distinct +
Stigma quantity
1 +  and several +
Stigma shape
3-lobed +
Style atypical quantity
3 (4) +
Style orientation
erect +
Style quantity
3 +  and 1 +
Style some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
Surface striation dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Synonyms
Brodiaea californica var. leptandra +, Brodiaea leptandra +  and Hookera synandra +
Taxon family
Liliaceae +
Taxon name
Brodiaea californica subsp. leptandra +
Taxon parent
Brodiaea californica +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Tepal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Tepal nectary presence
absent +
Tepal quantity
6 +
Tube architecture
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
Tube architecture or dehiscence
splitting +
Tube coloration
greener +
Tube coloration or reflectance
translucent +
Tube shape
cylindrical +
Tube some measurement
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Tube variability
equal +
Tube width
narrower +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Whole organism architecture
scapose +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism texture
woody +
Whorl quantity
3 +  and 2 +
X chromosome quantity
24 +, 20 +, 18 +, 16 +, 12 +, 8 +  and 6 +